So I had a EB D44/9" combo and some 33" Super Swamper LTB's, but then my friend had these axles for sale.

Now I have a D60 and a D70. The 60 is low pinion, but is king pin.
Gears ar 4.10's for now, 5.13's are in the future.
Rear D70 has Discs added.
Tires are 36x13.5x16 Iroks
Front springs are 6.5" BC Bronco coils. Using modified late '70's F150 buckets.

Rear is spring over with a 1" 0 rate. I will add some shackles to level it out soon.
Here is a pic:
In that pic one side is still on a jackstand and higher than with the tire, so the front is actually a bit lower now.

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I decided to swap axles before I spent any money upgrading the D44. I also got a good price on the axles I bought.
I see people brake shafts alot, and I like to get out a bit from the road. Overkill is a good thing when you are a long days drive from the road..
Plus, when I wear out the 36's, maybe I will have money for something like 42 or 44" swampers...

If the drivers side wheel is fully flexed out, how much space does that d60 have before it hits the crossmember/other parts? Say you had a high pinion centersection, does it look like a HP60 would fit without hitting anything with the same amount of lift you currently have?

(If you could measure the distance from the bottom of the drivers door to the ground on your ex, i'd reallllly appreciate it.)

If the drivers side wheel is fully flexed out, how much space does that d60 have before it hits the crossmember/other parts? Say you had a high pinion centersection, does it look like a HP60 would fit without hitting anything with the same amount of lift you currently have?

(If you could measure the distance from the bottom of the drivers door to the ground on your ex, i'd reallllly appreciate it.)

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The only difference on the High pinion would be driveshaft clearence, I think it would be more likely to hit the exhaust Y pipe if it was HP.
The gusset on the housing will hit the bottom of engine crossmember now, but it needs to be stuffed pretty far.
The offset of the pumpkin chnaged over the years to, so that will effect things also.